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Season & Snare, Dapper Conspiracy, Rinaldi Flying Circus

The Dapper Conspiracy lives up to its name. Its smooth-as-silk approach to Southern rock feels like an attempt at classiness, though that holds the band back a bit during its darker, bluesier moments. Still, the more mellow jams are hard to resist. The Rinaldi Flying Circus is wilder, veering through gothic blues moods with a sense of chaotic adventure. —Jordan Lawrence